RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 897, 10 May 1889, Page 24

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

In the Res. Magistrate’s Court last|Friday, before Mr JET. W. Robinson. R.M., an Italian fisherman named Dante Camonosi was charged with cruelty to a horse. Constable Carroll deposed to arresting the defendant, who, in reply to the constable, stated that he had come from Ohariu Bay, a distance of 14 miles, with a cart-load of fish, the weight of which was about a ton. In reply to the constable the defendant stated that the sorea wore not running, and, at the invitation of the police, the Magistrate viewed the aniinal, which was in the yafd attached to the police station, and upon returning to the chamber, fined the defendant 10s, or 24 hours. The defendant : “I will take the 24 hours, if you please, your Worship; X can’t afford to pay the fine,” He was then removed. Mr Skerrett applied for leave to proceed with an execution upon a judgment obtained before Mr H. S. Wardell, R.M., on January 31st, 1888, by Jam. s Hamilton, cab proprietor, against P. Gowland and Co., butchers. Evidence was given that Mr Jelliooe (Gowland’s solicitor) had been informed of the proposed proceeding. His Worship Was satisfied that the application was a reasonable one, and granted it, together with costs, £3 3s, against the appellant. In the charge against William and James Jenkins, who Were charged with failing to provide for the Bupport of their father, both the defendants satisfied his Worship of their inability to provide for their father, and his Worship said he could not make any order against the defendants. The case was accordingly dismissed. At the Res. Magistrate’s Court on Saturday, before Mr H,| W. Robinson, R.M., judgment in an interpleader case, heard on Thursday last, was given. The case was one in which the Wellington Loan Company, having obtained judgment against J. J. Ingram, tobacconist, had effected a distraint upon the debtor s stock, but were prevented from selling by Mr W. E. Hall, who claimed the goods under a deed of bailment, given as security on behalf of himself and sureties for a loan which Ingram had obtained. His Worship, in giving judgment, remarked that, as it appeared that the disposal by the defendant Ingram had been made when a case was pending, he held the bailiff could proceed, and the other claim would be disallowed. Costs, amounting to £2 Ib, were allowed the plaintiff. Mr Grey remarked that it Avas unfortunate that judgment had been reserved, as it had given Ingram an opportunity to file. His Worship said that he thought he had taken the only course open to him under the circumstances, Mr Brown appeared on Mr W. E. Hall’s behalf, the holder of the bailment. Before Messrs R. M. Simpson and C. J. Toxward, Justices, a woman named Ifliza Wilson, whose previous convictions for drunkenness, vagrancy, &c., amounted to 57, was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for being an habitual drunkard.

Resident Magistrate’s Court. —Before Mr J. R. Blair, J.P., at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, on Monday, a first offender, for drunkenness, who had been released on bail and did not appear, was fined 10s, or in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. Another first offender for drunkenness was dealt with in the usual way. Joseph Trenerry, charged with drunkenness, was fined ss, or in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. George Union, for drunkenness and disorderly behaviour, was fined £l, or in default three days’ impiisonmnnt. Patrick Moloney, a cabman, was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner, assaulting Constable Moore, and damaging a lamp. The accused was fined £l, and ordered to pay 4s 6d, the value of the lamp, or in default a week’s imprisonment.

Resident Magistrate’s Court Civil Business. —At the Magistrate’s Court on Monday, before Mr H. W. Robinson, R.M., judgment for plaintiffs was given in the folloAS’ing civil casesJndab Myers v. H. Morris, £8 2s, and casta llg j Thomas

,White a 7. George Williams,. £2, .and. costs 65.,, In the . case J.i ( ik, Hayes ,v. iW. H’. Edwards, claim £5 17s 9d for work done, jndgmpnt jvyas given for defendant,- with costs, £2 18s. Mr Brown appeared for tho plaintiff, and Mr Levi for defendant. The case Mrs Mary Wallman v. J. Collins (Treasurer of the Hope of Wellington Tent, Independent Order of Recliabites), claim £3O, which sun the plaintiff alleged she was entitled to as an allowance from the L-dge upon the death of her son, who Avas a member of the Order, Avas partly beard and then adjourned until to-day. Mr Jelliooe for plaintiff, aud Mr BroWn fot defendant: , AtthbSjM.Soh^Wo^hesdaSribeforfeMeSifi J: Naiicarrow aiid J; S: M. Tbothpsoh, Justices, a first offender charged AVitn drufikehj ness was fined luSi William Nichol; chatged on reifiaiid .with vagrancy (who had refused aid from the Benevolent, Trustees) w.4® sentenced to two months’ impfisonfiieiit. W. A. Young was. fined is with 12s costs for allowing a horse to-wander ; dud F. W. Co.t.trell; f similarly charged, was fined Is without Cdßtis.